Provincial police say one person is dead and another in hospital following a fatal collision on Nairn Road earlier Thursday morning.
At approximately 6:45 a.m., Middlesex emergency personal responded to a two-vehicle collision on Nairn Road at Ilderton Road, in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre.
The crash involved a pickup truck and commercial motor vehicle.
Both drivers were taken to hospital, where the drive of the passenger vehicle has since passed away from serious injuries.
In an update issued on Friday, police identified the deceased as Edward Keuchkerian, 48, of Sarnia.
The driver of the commercial vehicle only sustained minor injuries.
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The OPP West Region Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) are on scene to investigate the collision.
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Nairn Road from Evan Drive to Hedley Drive will be closed for the next several hours while police investigate.
Ilderton Road from Bear Creek Road to Coldstream Road has since reopened.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information that could help the investigation is asked to call Middlesex OPP at 1-888-310-1122 Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 .
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